Soap Box Derby

Newport's scout section were out in October competing in a "traditional" soap box Derby and attracting coach loads of spectators who found us more entertaining than the roman remains!

A glorious day resulting in five teams enrolling their home made soap box racing carts for a hard morning of pushing and driving in a series of gruelling races including sprints, relays, obstacle course to test steering and a Le Mans style "4 min" endurance race.

After all the points were totalled a very happy and tired team from 1st Marshfield claimed victory.


Congratulations to all who took part in another great Scouting event.

Newport District Beaver visit Ezzeeplay

On Friday 14^th October, Beavers from Newport District attended Ezzeeplay.

Forty five Beavers from four colonies arrived at 6pm.

Refreshments of squash had been provided which was very welcome

Lots of fun and bouncing took place until 7pm when they were collected by their parents.

All left sweaty and tired.

Sad News

It is with sadness we announce the death on Thursday of Mr Charles Wilbud   Charles (Skip) was founder and President of the Newport Gang show and had a long association with the 22nd Newport Group, being their retired Group Scout Leader. Further details of the funeral arrangements will be published in the South Wales Argus

Ordering Badges - new system

To all in Newport District,

Here is a more convenient way to order your badges and it will help save some of your fuel, as there will only be a need to visit me once, to pay and collect your orders, once I let you know when they will be ready (it will still be on a Thursday evening 19:30hrs until 21:00hrs). So all you have to do is to complete the form with your required badge order and send it to me via the Newport District website, I will do the rest. If you feel that you would like to take part in the social side of things and having a chat with others within the District, you'd be more than welcome just by calling in to SJH on a Thursday evening, where you can still put your order in and possibly collect it as has been done within the District for many years. Either way, I look forward to receiving your badge orders and serving you with your badge requirements.


(If you are running any badge courses or need greater numbers than 10 individual badges, if you let me know which badge and quantities required early enough, I will do my best to have your badges ready for the badge completion date, so you can present the badges to the youngsters, straight away after they complete the badge requirements)

CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK TO THE ORDER FORM

Nigel White

Newport District Badge Secretary

Training in Newport

 

 Wendy Mustow
Local Training Manager.